as in enigma
something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mystery
Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes irreversible.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Adding to the mystery, Teleios emits only in radio wavelengths, with a hint of hydrogen-alpha emissions.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Ray is an enigma and a mystery, a man who zips into town on a motorbike like a phantom and could just as easily evaporate at any minute.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Adding to the mystery, Teleios emits only in radio wavelengths, with a hint of hydrogen-alpha emissions.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Ray is an enigma and a mystery, a man who zips into town on a motorbike like a phantom and could just as easily evaporate at any minute.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
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Bacon’s Castle was originally built by Arthur Allen, who remains something of an enigma to historians, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images To many observers of China, its top leader, Xi Jinping, is an enigma.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Worth just a cent but costing nearly four times that to produce, the fiscal riddle of the penny has long been a paradox of the federal government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Each puzzle book is 32 pages and has a wide variety of puzzles, including sticker puzzles, word searches, Mad Libs–style storytelling, and riddles.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Is that the secret to looking and feeling great in your 80s?—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Both are rivals on ice but share a secret away from the hockey rink that could change their lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The problem, blamed on outdated wastewater infrastructure, has persisted for decades but has spiraled in recent years as Tijuana's population skyrocketed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise The bigger problem is that human society—policymakers, companies, and financial institutions—simply hasn’t figured out how to value all that oceans do for us.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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